02/10/2015 – Fintan Farrell, Coordinator for the EMIN Project and European Anti-Poverty Network (EAPN) Project officer is attending today the 13th ETUC Congress #ETUC15. On behalf of the EMIN Project, its partners and EAPN, he congratulates the organisation for adopting an action plan in favour of an EU Framework Directive on Adequate Minimum Income Schemes. “This is great step forward. Congratulations to Claudia Menne for her careful and considered handling of this issue. It is just one of her legacies from her time as Confederal Secretary“, he said.

The 13th Congress of the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) took place at the historic Maison de la Mutualité in central Paris, France from 29/09 til 02/10 2015.

500 national trade union delegates including the General Secretaries and/or Presidents of some 90 national trade union organisations from 39 European countries, 10 European sectoral trade union federations and special guests from Europe and beyond. The last Congress was in 2011.